CO129-527-11 3 Recruitment of Chinese labour for Dutch Borneo 10-7-1930 - 28-2-1931 — Page 13

NO CONFIDENTIAL (2).

Gop, to 70.3

RECEIVED

11 AUG.930

GOVERNMENT HOUSE,

HONG KONG. 10th July, 1930.

COL.OFFICE

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My Lord,

In continuation of Sir Cecil Clementi's

52760 confidential despatch of 16th December, 1927, on the subject

of the recruitment of Chinese labour for Dutch Borneo, I have

the honour to forward a copy of a revised contract which has

now been prepared by the East Borneo Company.

2.

The divergences from the former contract

appear, so far as they are material, to be in favour of the

labourer, and I have informed the Consul General for the

Netherlands that there is no objection to its use but that

this authorisation may be rescinded should it not meet with

Your Lordship's approval.

THE RIGHT HONOURABLE

LORD PASSFIELD,

&C.,

&C.,

&c.

I have the honour to be,

My Lord,

Your Lordship's most obedient,

humble servant,

Fil-

Governor, &c.